The military officials stood at the front, while the civil officials stepped back behind them. Every single one of them embraced the certainty of death, their eyes fixed unwaveringly on the four Great Grandmasters ahead.
Looking out, Fa Yun, Shi Jun, Murong Chong, Li Shen, Lai Yunwen, and other ministers of the Secretariat stood before the military commanders.
The cold wind whipped through their official robes, making a rustling sound. Mimicking the Empress Murong Yanran, they linked arms and stood firm before the palace doors like an iron fortress.
Chapter 854